When it came time to film the 2020 season of Holiday Baking Championship, the COVID-19 pandemic was still causing many countries to keep their borders closed and limit international travel. This meant that even though filming had begun for the season in the U.S., Lorraine was unable to make it.

Lorraine also missed the recent season of Spring Baking Championship, which also films in California — forcing her to stay in London for much of the year.

You can catch Jesse Palmer, Carla Hall, Nancy Fuller, and Duff Goldman on Holiday Baking Championship, airing Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on the Food Network.